Purchased a vehicle in October with only 1 remote . Salesman was going to chase up or replace with another . After numerous attempts there has been no contact or follow up from this company.
All isuzu dealerships are in fact independently owned deliverships. They are not isuzu dealerships. Save yourself 30k plus, buy it from your choice of car lots for half the price. Just because the dealership sign says isuzu, does not make it a isuzu dealership it is a franchise's & so is subway & I wouldn't buy a 60k car from subway. Would you?
2024 Isuzu DMax, multiple issues - sound system has been into Keystar 5 times now , and needs replacing, safety camera's, stereo, phone connection all never worked from new . Has taken over 12 months, to diagnose needs replacing, thats right 13 months of no radio, phone connection and loosing reversing camera, we will see if warranty comes good .… Read more
reported at 1500klm service -vibrating behind dash, been into keystar 5 times now, going in January to be apparently fixed -front bumper coming off clip, has been into keystar 5 times now and still not fixed, was advised may not be covered under warranty, been coming loose since purchase, again reported 1500klm. I feel trying to put the blame on us, because apparently the clips dont loose tension , unless damaged.
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Terrible warranty service!! – Warranty team useless! Left a family stranded with a caravan in the middle of nowhere with no access to drinking water and food! Obligation was to tow only the car not the van! Then left us stranded after there was more issues with our car as we couldn’t afford any more accommodation they were willing to let us be voted out of the caravan park… Read more
with no help with 2 kids!
Also we were given mislead information by their customer care team left us on the side of the road.
Avoid them at all costs!
2021 Isuzu mux tyres and service – I brought a new car thinking I'd have excellent service but constantly on the phone car has done just under 29000 and the front tyres are Finished. They are chewing the inside.front alignment seems to be perfect on two different machines but they still won't cover it under warranty.even though the manager said he will try to get them for me what a… Read more
lie I don't even think he tried, I also have pictures. The service has been crap but when they wanted money it was and has been covered,it's also sprayed all over the net new tyres on a new car are ment to last 50000 miles not 29000km. And I'm pissed off they will need to do something quick before the tyres pop for me to go back there.
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Happy with the UTE cant say the same about customer service and feedback – Bought an Isuzu D-Max in March and finally received it in July. I know this has been a difficult time for everyone COVID-19 but the finance department was disappointing, would seek private finance in the future.
ISUZU MUX 2018 Cruise control got a problem – It is good car but actually found one problem. Driving in auto cruise control and changing a gear ratio (without doing anything else) for example from from 4 to 3, instead of switching auto to OFF it is still keeping that ON and the car engine because of low gear starts running high speed and become very noisy. Services are reluctant to fix it.… Read more
So each time you've got to remember to switch manually cruise control OFF at first and then change the gear but that is nonsense.
Very satisfied with salesman – We are purchasing a twin cab D Max from Orange Motor Group the sales yep Richard Prior was very helpful very good product knowledge and the experience was great the rest of the staff are cheerful and go out of their way to help this is why we ordered our new D Max thank you Richard and staff of OMG
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I purchased a MUX from Cardiff, NSW, and after a long two-year wait, the car finally arrived. Just 12 months after receiving it, I received a recall notice for faulty knuckles, which needed to be replaced. At that point, the front tyres were already worn, so they replaced them before the knuckles were fixed. After the repair, I was told that the… Read more
tyres were still "fine" and no replacements would be offered, despite driving around with faulty knuckles for several months.
Six months later, during a routine service, I was informed that the water tank was leaking coolant, and I was advised not to drive the car. Unfortunately, it took a month to get an appointment at the Cardiff service centre, and I was told no rental cars were available. This left me without transport and impacted my work and income.
After contacting the head office, they arranged a rental car for me, but I still had to organise a tow truck to get the car to the dealership. The tow truck driver pointed out that two of the tyres were completely bald, which made me even more concerned. The car was eventually repaired, but the dealership only agreed to replace one of the tyres, claiming the other was still "fine."
To make matters worse, I was told that if I didn’t pick up the car by a specific time, I’d be charged for the rental. This was difficult to arrange due to work commitments. The customer service throughout this entire process was disappointing, with one employee even hanging up on my husband during a phone call.
Overall, the experience has been frustrating and stressful. I feel that the service and communication need significant improvement. At this point, I believe retraining in customer service could go a long way in making sure future customers don’t experience the same issues.
Northeast iSuzu. I was told I may get warranty after they tested the injector. They never even removed it. Refused warranty on a Faulty Injector at 75000kms on my 2020 Dmax. Told me that I had a hole in my piston or badly worn rings. All compressions at around 320psi. Told me I had fuel contamination inside my fuel filter canister. Then charged me… Read more
$1135 for their incorrect diagnosis's. I later found out that injector nozzle's are not covered under warranty.
Love my new used dmax… but the customer service I received was horrendous… Geraldton branch.. He was rude and arrogant , I will never step foot in that place again.. I felt very intimidated…
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Car isn’t too bad, but dealership and Isuzu themselves won’t fix problems, got sick of being lied too so will never buy another Isuzu. It’s a pity because if they actually aren’t that bad a car, just hope nothing goes wrong because in my experience their warranty’s were useless
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We purchased a 2022 Isuzu D-MAX ex-demo from tweed isuzu in September 2022 and it's been a nightmare ever since. Within months, the vehicle showed signs of serious rust. It was later resprayed - without reapplying the paint protection we had paid extra for. They also failed to act on a manufacturer-issued recall, leaving the vehicle with potential… Read more
safety risks. In total, the car spent 7 months in their service department - completely unfit for its intended use as a work vehicle. Despite raising these issues and going through NSW Fair Trading, the dealership has now refused further engagement and we've been forced to escalate to NCAT. This has been an incredibly stressful and financially draining experience. Buyers beware - if something goes wrong, don't expect accountability or basic customer support.
Worst customer service ever from Isuzu Ute Australia. I have one of the D-max utes affected by excessive tyre wear issue ( bump steer) which IUA refuse to fix.SO far I have had 1 front set of tyres replaced and one worn set rotated to rear that are nearly gone and vehicle has only done 27000km. IUA are now not responding to my emails at all. Apart… Read more
from that its had several recalls and all the body mounts replaced already.Note the dealer Wayne Phillis in adelaide has been great in trying to have the issue fixed but their hands are tied by IUA
I purchased a brand-new 2024 Isuzu MU-X from Essendon Isuzu with high expectations of both vehicle quality and after-sales support. Unfortunately, my experience has been disappointing on both counts. Soon after taking delivery, I noticed several issues, including scratched paintwork, bubbled window tint, and most notably, a defect in the… Read more
dashboard. A small bubble on the passenger side progressively worsened over summer, expanding significantly.
I promptly raised the matter with the dealership’s service department. Initially, I was advised that the issue would be covered under warranty. However, this position was later reversed, with the service manager suggesting the damage was caused by “placing something hot” on the dashboard—an explanation I strongly disagreed with.
To clarify the cause, I engaged an independent and qualified upholstery expert who provided a detailed report. The expert concluded that the damage likely resulted from contamination during the manufacturing process, such as hydraulic or machine oil, and not from any external factors like heat exposure.
Despite this professional assessment, Isuzu UTE Australia rejected the warranty claim without conducting a physical inspection or further investigation—only reviewing a photo before issuing a refusal.
The dealership then stated they had “done all they could,” which I find disappointing and inconsistent with their obligations under both the manufacturer’s warranty and Australian Consumer Law. In my view, the vehicle was not of acceptable quality at the time of sale, and the response from both Essendon Isuzu and Isuzu Australia has fallen short of the standard I would expect.
I have approached this matter respectfully and followed all appropriate channels, but feel let down by the lack of accountability and support. I share this experience in the hope that others will be fully informed before making their purchase decisions.
I sincerely hope Isuzu UTE Australia and its dealerships reflect on how such cases are handled and take steps to improve their customer service and commitment to quality assurance.
My daughter took her 2023 DMax Xterrain to Midland Isuzu to have an oil leak repaired. It turned out to be just a oil cap seal which was missing. The car had a degrease and seal/or cap replaced. They charged her $377 dollars and told her whoever did the last service must have taken the seal off so wouldn't be covered under warranty. I contacted… Read more
the Service Centre where she had the car serviced and they informed me they don't remove cap seals and the cap must obviously have been faulty for the seal to come off on a near new car. She also called them twice 6 months prior to inform them that the sun visor kept falling down and wouldn't stay in place the stitching had come undone. Isuzu Midland told her they would order a new visor and contact her when it arrives. They never contacted her and when she went for the service they told her they new knew nothing about it and nothing had been ordered.
BAD Customer service in Service Department – The car is great however, customer service in the Service Department once you have the car is appalling. They refuse to answer contacts , misplace parts, rude to the customer unhelpful and seem to make up excuses. Buy the car because it's a good car but seriously consider from which dealer. Been two months and still cant get a simple replacement of a side mirror done.
Bad Business Acumen – Due to illness was not able to get vehicle to service on schedule. Was charged a late fee when taken for service. New service date sticker placed on Dmax BY dealer. Took vehicle to be serviced prior to date. Service date incorrect by dealer. Fee was to be $700, major service, dealer called , you were late with last service, yes, paid late fee.… Read more
Now your fee is $1200 to get book back on time. NO, YOU put that date there. Did not get service. Dealer stamped and took tab to say service done. SERVICE NOT DONE. Called Isuzu Australia. No joy. Called Office of Fair Trade. What a joke. Isuzu dealer was fraudulent in saying service done. Also from NOT getting ISUZU to do service lost roadside assistance. Not lawful. Any certified mechanic can do service. Dealer was absolutely beligerant and would rather lose a customer that compromise. Shocking business acumen. Neighbor had his Dmax serviced by an Isuzu dealer and when driving 10 minutes, noticed oil burning, looked under hood, rocker cover not put back on. Dealer said owners fault for NOT checking vehicle before taking away. Isuzu have terrible customer liaison, not service because there is NO service. Recently, Air-conditioning evaporator failed. $4000+ to fix. Anecdotal comments by car a/c repairers, Isuzu a/c fail 10 times more than other brands. Take the leap and buy a Toyota.
Gaslighter and liars worst company in Australia – I have had many issues with my DMAX they have constantly blamed me. The final straw was the bump steer issue. Dont let these people gaslight you stand up this company is disgusting. Possible class action again Isuzu if you have issues register at … Read more
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Warranty issue & poor customer support – Purchased a MUX LSM (4WD) new 2022 then when only just over 12 mths old & in mid Dec 2023 having only done 13,000 kms MIL engine fault light came on. Advise dealer who said just ring road side assist. RACQ confirm engine fault with DPF & advise do fast drive down hwy. Did this but light came on again. Took to dealer with fault code from RACQ then… Read more
things went down hill big time. Dealer said can't look at car until mid Jan 2024. Told no loan car available & not to drive my car. Car was eventually looked at mid Jan 24 & was told yes problem with PM sensor & Isuzu Australia had advised there were no parts in Australia. I was not impressed. Asked for replacement loan car but of course told not available. Told parts may not arrive in Aus till late Jan or early Feb 24. To add to the insult I was told to take the car home as they didn't have room for it & don't drive it. Even after lots phone calls & emails with Isuzu Aus & dealer nothing happened. In some cases Isuzu Aus would not answer emails or return phone calls. Early Feb 24 parts arrived from overseas then returned car to dealer for warranty repairs. Told late on day of pick up that dealer had numerous problems trying to reprogram new software. The issue then gets worse. After only 2 days of getting car back the MIL engine light came on again to my disgust, so back to the dealer & dumped the car again for warranty repair. I was given a loan car after much discussion BUT only for a couple of days. After a number of days I was advised Isuzu Aus had ordered a complete replacement of the DPF system but this time to my surprise I was told these parts were in Australia. Late Feb 24 I was advised the system had been replaced & could pick up the car after tested. So after over 2 months with no car & paying dead rego & insurance fees I requested compensation from Isuzu Australia & as expected the answer was in short NO. So to other owners & potential buyers I hope you don't get put in my situation. I am a very unhappy Isuzu MUX owner & will not buy again. For such a big company they are only interested in sales not service or customer support.
Worst customer service Ever – Took new truck to have some aftermarket electrical work "isuzud". New it was going to be a cost. Organised by the State Manager. Had the vehicle jump started twice. Drove 2 hours to wait 4 hours for them to have a look, not carry out the agreed work. Of which I know they will deny, pretend it never happened. Emails and etc for proof. Dates,… Read more
conversations. Result. They will pull it all out and start again. Cha ching That will be $490 please. We will quote you how much it will be on Monday. Oh yes. The wiring of 2 items we are discussing. Firstly changing the fuse from 40 amp to 25 amp must be very hard. $490 hard? Hmmmmm. Or fixing the trailer plug that has the incorrect wiring and fuse. The one fitted by West Truck Isuzu Melbourne? Not to standard? So proof that dealerships just make up their own rules. Even worse. Leadership team do nothing.
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Maddington Isuzu - total lack of customer serive – Be warned Maddington Isuzu – substandard customer service. Just letting you know of my recent experiences with Maddington Isuzu and Isuzu Ute Australia and the only conclusions I can make are: 1) Maddington Isuzu don’t give a rats about customer service 2) Isuzu Ute Australia either don’t care or are a toothless tiger with no control/influence… Read more
over their dealers.
I have had my D’Max and Hyundai Kona both serviced at Maddington Isuzu/Hyundai and they:
1) Charged me for a tyre rotation that was not completed.
2) Failed to fill out/stamp the service book and recorded the millage as 94,365km when it was in fact 9,960km.
3) Measured a brand new set of Maxxis AT811AT tyres as being 5mm of tread when in fact they were 11- 12mm – so they clearly did not measure them.
4) When I went to pick up my car (after the requested time for them to complete an additional/intermediate oil change), I asked was it finished as it had been moved from where I parked it and was now in the street. They claimed that it was being worked on now, I pointed to the car outside through the window and they doubled down and now stated that it had been completed and was waiting on a test drive. I waited in the waiting area for 30 mins to then see my car driven in, the oil changed and then driven out again, another 30 mins later I was told it was ready. They seem to be prepared to say anything (even if it is clearly untrue). The car was not being worked on when they said it was and was never taken for a test drive (the trip meter did not vary by 0.1km).
5) On a recent fuel line recall I was told 1 hour, I came back in 1 and 15 mins with the job not started, I waited and watched as numerous other cars were processed while mine was ignored, eventually my car was taken in – a 14 min job and returned to me. So, 2 hours for a 14 min job when they stated 1 hour max.
I have been back 4 times now (I must be a slow learner) and every time there has been some sort of issue.
Overall, relatively minor matters but not a good look, I took the time to email the service manager to express my concerns (mostly about the service staffs apparent disinterest/dishonesty). The email was totally ignored. I sent a second email after a week expressing that their lack of follow up reflected badly on them and their customer service. The second email was also ignored.
I then sent an email to Isuzu Ute Australia (including the 2 emails to Maddington Isuzu) and received a non-committal email expressing how “Service levels are of utmost importance to IUA” and that they would follow it up with the dealer – again after a week no further contact from either Maddington Isuzu or Isuzu Ute Australia.
I sent a final email back to Isuzu Ute Australia expressing that their concern was clearly not sufficient to elicit any sort of response from Maddington Isuzu. After another week this email remains unanswered, so clearly Isuzu Ute Australia are prepared to claim that “Service levels are of utmost importance to IUA” but in reality fail badly.
Overall it has become clear that Maddington Isuzu are quite prepared to take your money and service your vehicle but if you have any issues with their work then they will not give a rats and Isuzu Ute Australia appears to be unwilling or unable to assist.
It is/was a few basic oversights/errors that could and should have been resolved by the Service Manage contacting me in response to the first email and now they have allowed it to escalate to the point where I will be my very best at every opportunity to advise people about Maddington Isuzu’s customer service shortcomings.
I am sure that there are many happy customers who have been fortunate not to have any issues but if things do go wrong then clearly you are on your own.
Apart from that I love the D’Max but dislike the ADAS as its too intrusive.
Queue Jumping fee – When you've waited 13 months for a Dmax and finally get the call. Go to pick it up. Wrong colour...I can get over that, Oh it's a demo model, not real happy but I can get past that. An extra $7,000 which I’m told is the “Queue jumping” price. WTH Isuzu, 13 months and I'm still classed as a queue jumper! How can they advertise a vehicle on sale… Read more
that has been out of stock for well over a year and then have the hyde to charge a queue shipping fee!! Shove your Dmax, I'll spend my money on another brand.
Liars!!! – I will tell anyone who is looking for a car to not go here. Especially if you need money back. 1 month of hassling and the refund we are entitled to, has not happened. Even though they say they have organised and it'll be in your account in the next couple of days, we still haven't received it.
Misleading information – Was assured at the time of the purchase that if we changed our mind we would get a full refund. We were assured this on multiple occasions. We went to pull out of the contract, and now we are told we cannot get any money back. We were mislead by the sales team, has anyone else had the same experience?
Pooooooo box poooed 5 times going around Oz no back up won't fix nuthhing extremely lo service – My truck nps 300 4x4 done 2 injectors at 13.000 km.and computer blew up at 70.000 km exhaust brake poooed at 72.000 wiring pooooed at 80.000 berning 3 l of oil in 10.000 km then 82 000 terbo glyes apart mmmmmm nothing fixed by isuzu brisbane just butchers
Rude salesman – Tweed Isuzu first salesman good and kept us informed. Second salesman rude and insulting. Manager NEVER returns phone calls and continues to ghost us. Never go there again
information not proper online – Manager Shaun was rude and was not willing to except that they had not mentioned details in the disclaimer online regarding the price .
No business acumen – Due to illness I was unable to put vehicle in for service on due date and when serviced was charged overdue service fee. Went to put in for next service (today) quoted $500 for major service, got call to say, NO, due to late last service this service is void and will be $1200. NO CONSIDERATION due to circumstances ,no business acumen to say… Read more
better to do service and get $500 , now will get nothing. Asked staff and got told , not our decision, call customer service. What a joke. Obviously they are quite happy NOT to get any money. Terrible customer empathy and absolutely NO business acumen.
Dangerous Vehicle – Purchased a new Izusu MUX August 2021. Great vehicle in many respects, excellent road handling. I’ve raced at Bathurst several times and won many rallies, so I feel I know what I’m talking about. The Electronics on this vehicle are dangerous and I have absolutely no doubt they will cause an accident or actually kill someone. I will keep it simple… Read more
for the moment, any Vehicle manual that has 4 and. half pages in it to tell you why the driver assist stuff may not work is telling you something. Can you imagine driving in heavy rain for example and the MUX says that you need to clean the camera lens because your “safety devices are no longer active. How on earth did the MUX was allowed to be sold in the first place ? Here we are September 2024 adding some more detail. ( I’m always busy. ) There are a few reasons why I believe that the electronic system is not safe. Can you imagine you are exiting a side road or service lane having stopped to check for traffic. In some cases, there may be a painted white line, or your wheels are turned to move left for example. There is traffic coming from your right but there is plenty of space to enter the new road. You go to accelerate and NOTHING happens !!!! The vehicle barely moves and there is usually 3 to 4 seconds delay before it starts to accelerate. There have been many instances where I have had abort as the delay in accelerating makes it unsafe to pull out. Another time I was passing a vehicle in the left lane as it was making a right turn. Fortunately I had a firm grip on the steering wheel because it tried to move the MUX to the right because it sensed a white line on the left. I only just avoided side swiping the vehicle I was passing. NOT GOOD. The system doesn’t always allow you to apply power when cornering slow and tight. The other bad thing it does is to “pull” the steering wheel quite FORCEFULLY when driving on a narrow road with a painted white centre line. Particularly bad when cornering in the Wet as it can be very dangerous, ESPECIALLY if you are towing a trailer. I have subsequently applied an “eye patch” over one of the front camera lenses to avoid this happening. I lost the use of the cruise control, so I just set the max speed as required and keep pressure on the accelerator pedal. It has a few other annoying habits, however even with some of the driver aids not available due to covering the camera lens, the MUX is still an extremely capable vehicle. I had an opportunity to travel from Jamieson to Licola ( never again ) a continuous gravel winding road and pushed it rally style 4WD Hi range for the whole distance and the grip was amazing, even past a couple of other quick 4WD’s Had to back off a bit every now and then due to getting brake fade. Very impressive however. Their slogan “ Go your own way “ is absolute rubbish. Shame on IZUSU and our Australian Vehicle acceptance system.
Appalling Service – MUX 2020 with 89000klm went into limp mode.Road side assist came out and said turbo gone. Got it tow to Izusu Indooroopilly service centre.. Rang in the afternooon To see what was happening..said on the phone we will ring you back. No call.Rang the following morning reception said looking at it now, will ring you back-nothing.. Rang 4.25 that… Read more
afternoon, Service manager in a meeting will ring you.. Still waiting. Eventually rang me back after 3 days. We take a month to get new turbo. replace car as I need it for business.sent isuzu email to pay for hire car..car was fixed in in 2 days..Izusu is loosing me as a repeat customer. This is my second izusu and thinking twice now about the new model
Appalling customer service – Isuzu Australia has kept me waiting for over 2 weeks to answer a query I have raised regarding the 3 turbo replacements my Dmax has had - still waiting. A separate warranty issue has left my vehicle off road while it took Isuzu 10 weeks to get a part - no offer of loan car and no information or updates given unless I ring every week.
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